I'm installing a shower-room in my basement and a macerator seems like the only option to provide a waste outlet.

The shower and wash-hand basin will be about 2 and 1 metres respectively from the w.c. which has 2 metres vertical and 4 metres horizontal  travel to my soil stack.

Saniflo seem to have the marketing budget to dominate this area, but are there any other makes which are tried and tested. Also, if Saniflo is the preferred option, which model is suitable and any top tips for installation and where to get them without paying over the odds etc.

This should help you find the right one for your job (excuse pun)

http://www.saniflo.co.uk/San_housemap.asp

Same as BTK, I've only ever used saniflo stuff, don't fancy going back to sort out a cheap one when it busts!!

Jason

I thought that was the job for the apprentice?

Wot? No apprentice? Take one on for the day, then find he isn't suitable.....

HM

I've fitted a few of these but not had to do one for maybe 5 or 6 years so this info may be out of date.  However, from memory the Saniflo has to be set lower than the shower waste so that gravity clears the shower.  The Saniflo has a float which activates the macerator and pump which quickly clears the waste.

Inside the shower the waste water would just run away as normal with the Saniflow kicking in and out as it fills and empties.

These things are (or were) noisy!  I know one person who has one and they can't use that particular loo at night because their neighbours can hear it!

We also had one that was problematic.  Saniflo sent a rep round pretty quickly, he fiddled with it (what a crap job  ) but a week or so later it was playing up again so they replaced it and installed it themselves for no charge.  I was quite impressed with their service.  It was just a faulty unit.

Just dont put any maxi pads down the loo!

I hate that blue sh1te they put in the cistern , dont see it too much nowadays.

The stuff is an absolute nightmare, especially when you've gotta change the syphon. I remember the last one I did I ended up sucking all the water out with an aqua vac.

Oh by the way JasonB's spot on with all of his comments.

I put a saniflo in b4 christmas, first time for years and I was shocked at how noisy it was. If there is any chance at all to connect into the drain via 110mm pipe...do it!!!

An even better way is to dispense with the machine altogether and just cut an oval hole in the floorboards and sh*t thru' that instead!


Oops - 'TT's ben to too many 3rd world hotels!'

TT